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| | | The 7th Meeting of the Heads of the Oriental Orthodox Churches
Read the common declaration from the 7th meeting o... |
| | | Russian Orthodox Church Bears Grudges Against Dying Pope
The Russian Orthodox Church did its best over the ... |
| | | John Paul II's Last Will and Testament
"I Hope That Christ Will Give Me the Grace for the... |
| | | Collection of reactions to the death of pope John Paul II
Collection of reactions to the death of pope John ... |
| | | Tirana Summit Declaration on Interreligious and Inter-Ethnic Dialogue
Tirana Summit Declaration on Interreligious and In... |
| | | Father, Please Press “Reply”! Orthodox Progressives Go Online
People tend to view religion and the church as rat... |
| | | Religious Life in the Post-Secular Space: the Case of Visaginas City in Lithuania
This paper represents the research about
the relig... |
| | | Romania into the European Structures
Many may see the European Union as only a politica... |
| | | Papal visit to Turkey might cause problems
ANKARA, August 30 (RIA Novosti, Andrei Palaria) - ... |
| | | Spotlight: How can we end global poverty?
Rev Dr Doru Costache, St Mary's Romanian Orthodox ... |
| | | Nonviolence in Sudan
"Bitterness, hatred and misery…this was what I ex... |
| | | Paper: Spirituality in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark
Spirituality had almost vanished in Denmark, but i... |
| | | Papal Message to Symposium on Eucharist and Ecumenism
Here follows pope Benedict XVI's message at "The E... |
| | | Is there Religious Freedom in Turkey?
The European Union (EU) must make full religious f... |
| | | Roman Presidency and Christian Unity in our Time
They have been split since 1054. They have mutuall... |
| | | Commentary: Turkey's religious communities need fundamental reform of their status
Turkey's Law on Foundations plays a central role i... |
| | | The Story Behind the Story: Behind the Immediate in Lars von Trier’s “Dogville”
Lars von Trier is one of the directors able to cha... |
| | | Romania: The new Metropolitan See of Transylvania - The Debate
Several months old, the controversy regarding the ... |
| | | Christian Faith in Vietnam
A communist country, Vietnam still puts al lot of ... |
| | | Ireland: A New Start for Ecumenical Dialogue
With strong communities of foreigners, Ireland is ... |
| | | Germany: the life inside a parish
Germany, Braunschweig - Even though it's one of th... |
| | | Bulgaria: Religious freedom survey, March 2006
Bulgaria, Forum 18 - Four years after the controve... |
| | | The Gospel of Judas: Inside the Text - Outside the Gospels
In what might have been described as a not-so-surp... |
| | | Voices and questions from the EEA3 - Rome
The official press releases and documents from ecu... |
| | | ”The Light of Christ shines upon all” - Towards the Third European Ecumenical Assembly
Habitus member Laura Hytti offers an inside perspe... |
| | | European Integration and the Unity of the Church
Hungary joined the European Union in 2004. Here i... |
| | | The Course of the European Union and the Attitude of the Church
Toast at the lunch extended to the RH Commissioner... |
| | | Addenda: Gosthunting
As an addition to our last-week material "Romania:... |
| | | New Research Confirms Vivid Diversity of Ecumenical Movement
The vivid diversity of the ecumenical movement has... |
| | | Cameroon: Past and Present
In Africa, there's always something about getting ... |
| | | Uzbekistan: Religious freedom survey, May 2006
Uzbekistan, Forum 18 - In its survey analysis of r... |
| | | The Da Vinci Code: Signis Statement
Signis, the World Catholic Association for Communi... |
| | | From Londonderry/Derry to Sibiu: European Churches On he Move
The preparation process towards EEA3 meeting in Si... |
| | | Antonio Marujo From Lisbon I winner of The 2005 John Templeton European Prize For Religion Writing
John Templeton Foundation is an institution create... |
| | | The 2005 John Templeton European Prize For Religion Writing
John Templeton Foundation is dedicated to encourag... |
| | | Vigour: The Goal for Orthodox/Protestant Dialogue
Planning to have a meeting in 2007 in a country wi... |
| | | EEA3: The Italian Stage
Held in Terni, Italy, between 5-7 June 2006 "Chri... |
| | | Bossey: First Ecumenical Study Seminar After Porto Alegre
The participants in the first study seminar after ... |
| | | Da Vinci Code: After the Controversy
The world is changing, we feel in the Earth, we fe... |
| | | Lives of Saints: Bodies and Their Powers
We think about them they are remains of the past, ... |
| | | Anglican Rift: Separation or Schism?
The Anglican Church is on the verge of being fragm... |
| | | Moscow Faith Summit: Some Answers?
The G8 meeting, as well as any other manifestation... |
| | | Radios: Faith Comming from the Sky
Where does this voice come? We already know, but h... |
| | | China: The Economics of Religious Freedom
China's country-wide desire and need to make money... |
| | | Interview with former securist
Ex-Securitate colonel, Ilie Merce worked since 198... |
| | | Vladimir Tismaneanu: The Need for Moral Clarity
The need for moral clarity
The Romanian political ... |
| | | Romania: Ghost Hunting or Hunting for Truth
Cluj, Romania - Our readers are kindly asked to re... |
| | | Interview: Greater Communion, Not Minimalist Agenda
The newly-elected moderator of the World Council o... |
| | | Interview With Patriarch Abune Paulos of Ethiopia
Patriarch Paulos, head of the Ethiopian Orthodox C... |
| | | Muslims and Christians united for nonviolence in Sudan
The peace agreement between the North and the Sout... |
| | | Interview with Archbishop Anastasios
The rich ecumenical and church experience of Archb... |
| | | Securitate and the insecurity of revealing it
Following two materials published on Habitus Netwo... |
| | | Russian Orthodox Church Seeks Unity
Moscow, Russia - The problem of schisms and divisi... |
| | | A More Palatable Bible
Netherlands (Ekklesia) – A new Bible transla... |
| | | Georgia: Will Mob Halt Assyrian Catholic Centre?
Georgia - One month after a hostile mob invaded an... |
| | | Still Young at Sixty: The Bossey Ecumenical Institute
Amidst the quiet vineyards overlooking Lake Geneva... |
| | | Sweden: Experience Ecumenism and Interreligious Dialogue
Mogens Amstrup is a pastor in the Church of Sweden... |
| | | Vatican and Islam: Another Episode
The pope's great blunder was the center of over o... |
| | | Iconographic Ecumenism - An Ecumenical Reflection on Icons
"Show me the icons that you venerate, that I may ... |
| | | Ancient and Contemporary Liturgy
New book on Armenian worship crowns years of coll... |
| | | TURKEY: Religious freedom via Strasbourg, not Ankara or Brussels?
There are now two major questions in the
struggle... |
| | | Romania: Religion Law Rushed in
Not being the first time the religion law is criti... |
| | | Jail sentence to exorcist priest who crucified nun
Tanacu, Romania - One and a half year ago, the Ro... |
| | | Easter icons - Maundy Thursday - The Last Supper
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| | | A Single Date For Easter
One of the most significant voices in the Romanian... |
| | | Icons - The Good Friday
Being one of the
most common icons inside the Orth... |
| | | Icons - The descent into hell
Before Christ, people of all moral categories coul... |
| | | The Light In Jerusalem
Regarded by all Christians as an event engulfed in... |
| | | Finnish Researcher To Work On Orthodox-Protestant Dialogue
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland has sec... |
| | | "The Goal Is: They Will Be One" - Interview with Kaisamari Hintikka, Project Secretary for the Churc
With a special interest in the Orthodox world and ... |
| | | The Impact of Migration on Churches Worldwide
"The impact of migration on the church and the ecc... |
| | | "They Have Stolen The Nights Of Baghdad From Us"
In an interview with Juan Michel of the World Coun... |
| | | Most diverse Christian gathering ever to discuss unity and common witness
A unique gathering of high level church leaders to... |
| | Movie reviews |
| | | THE BEAT MY HEART SKIPPED (France, 2005, d. Jacques Audiard)
An impressive drama. Jacques Audiard has made only... |
| | | THE BROTHERS GRIMM (UK, CZ, USA 2005)
The world is indebted to Wilhelm and Jakob Grimm. ... |
| | | THE CONSTANT GARDENER (UK, 2005, d. Fernando Mireilles)
Speaking of Justin Quayle’s character, one o... |
| | | CORPSE BRIDE (US, 2005. d. Tim Burton)
While watching Corpse Bride and delighting in the ... |
| | | DOMINO (US, 2005, d. Tony Scott)
This is a very flashy film with more than a touch ... |
| | | DREAMER: INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY (US, 2005, d. John Gatins)
Dreamer bears the subtitle, inspired by a true sto... |
| | | ELIZABETHTOWN (US, 2005, d. Cameron Crowe)
This is a strange cinema experience. Just over two... |
| | | GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK (US, 2005, d. George Clooney)
This is a film which invites its audience to think... |
| | | GUY X (Canada/Iceland/UK, 2005. d. Saul Metzstein)
Decades after M*A*S*H and Catch 22, we think we ar... |
| | | HEIGHTS (US, 2004, d. Chris Terrio)
You may have to search hard to find a screening of... |
| | | THE HONEYMOONERS (US, 2005, d. John Schultz)
Here is a raucous comedy that most people will not... |
| | | IN MY COUNTRY (UK, 2005, d. John Boorman)
It is a pity that this film had troubled productio... |
| | | INTO THE BLUE (US, 2005, d. John Stockwell)
In the 1950s, a popular genre of action films was ... |
| | | THE LEGEND OF ZORRO (US, 2005, d. Martin Campbell)
Action, romance
and comedy. Ingredients for a cro... |
| | | LEFT BEHIND: WORLD AT WAR (US, 2005, d. Craig R. Baxley)
In October 2005, the premiere of Left Behind: Worl... |
| | | LORD OF WAR (US, 2005, d. Andrew Niccol)
The illegal arms trade. Most audiences might not h... |
| | | MARCH OF THE PENGUINS (LA MARCHE DE L’EMPEREUR) (France, 2005, d. Luc Jacquet)
These penguins made a surprisingly successful marc... |
| | | MURDERBALL (US, 2005, d. Henry Alex Rubin, Dana Adam Shapiro)
Yet another documentary that has drawn audiences o... |
| | | 2 YOUNG (JO SOK) (Hong Kong, 2005, d. Tung-Shing Yee (Derek Yee))
Billed as a Hong Kong modern Romeo and Juliet, the... |
| | | DOOM (US, 2005, d. Andrej Bartkowiak)
Doom is a video game. The film follows the trend t... |
| | | EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED (US, 2005, d. Liev Schreiber)
A young Jewish New Yorker is told that ‘ever... |
| | | FLIGHTPLAN (US, 2005, d. Robert Schwentke)
Terror on a plane is a good old standby for a popu... |
| | | HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE (UK, 2005, d. Mike Newell)
Book and film the 4th. I like this one best. The f... |
| | | HATING ALISON ASHLEY (Australia, 2004, d. Geoff Bennett)
What if your name were Erica Yurken? What if you h... |
| | | HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE (Japan, 2004, d. Hayao Miyazaki)
Japanese animation artist and director, Hayao Miya... |
| | | IN HER SHOES (US, 2005, d. Curtis Hanson)
This is one of those films where it is best to sus... |
| | | KEEPING MUM (UK, 2005, d. Niall Johnson)
It is probably true that some British housekeepers... |
| | | THE LIBERTINE (UK, 2005, d. Laurence Dunmore)
Some audiences who have not done their homework to... |
| | | LOWER CITY (Brazil, 2005, d. Sergio Machado)
At the end of Lower City, we see signposts which s... |
| | | MAD HOT BALLROOM (US, 2005, d. Marilyn Agrelo)
Strictly Ballroom, Strictly Come Dancing… N... |
| | | MARCH OF THE PENGUINS (LA MARCHE DE L’EMPEREUR) (France, 2005, d. Luc Jacquet)
These penguins made a surprisingly successful marc... |
| | | MRS HENDERSON PRESENTS (UK, 2005, d. Stephen Frears)
Stephen Frears has been making films for televisio... |
| | | MURDERBALL (US, 2005, d. Henry Alex Rubin, Dana Adam Shapiro)
Yet another documentary that has drawn audiences o... |
| | | NARNIA THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA, THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE (US, 2004. d. Andrew Adamson)
Narnia is an impressive achievement.Clearly, it wi... |
| | | SEPARATE LIES (UK, 2004, d. Julian Fellowes)
Separate Lies is an elegant and intelligent adult ... |
| | | STONED (UK, 2005, d. Stephen Wooley)
By 2005, only aficionados of Rock and Roll history... |
| | | TICKETS (Italy/UK, 2005, d. Ermanno Olmi, Abbas Kierostami, Ken Loach)
The three directors had never met before they bega... |
| | | TRANSPORTER 2 (France, 2005, d. Louis Letterier)
This is one of those slambang action films –... |
| | | VAS, VIS ET DEVIENS (LIVE AND BECOME) (France, 2005, d.Radu Mihaileanu)
Radu Mihaileanu was a political refugee to France ... |
| | | YASMIN (UK, 2004, d. Kenny Glenaan)
Winner of the Ecumenical Award in Locarno, 2004, a... |
| | | CALVAIRE (Belgium, 2004)
This is definitely a film that can’t be judg... |
| | | Cheaper By The Dozen 2 (US, 2005, d. Adam Shankman)
Family films don’t come bigger than this &nd... |
| | | No. 2 (New Zealand, 2005, d. Toa Fraser)
A fine New Zealand film about Islanders and their ... |
| | | THE FAMILY STONE (US, 2005, d. Thomas Bezucha)
What is it about American families? Are they diffe... |
| | | JOYEUX NOEL (MERRY CHRISTMAS) (France, 2005, d. Christian Carion)
What could be more appropriate for a film review o... |
| | | JUST LIKE HEAVEN (US, 2005, d. Mark Waters)
For those who are looking for a nice film, adults ... |
| | | KING KONG (New Zealand/US, 2005, d. Peter Jackson)
Peter Jackson has done it again. Of course, it is ... |
| | | L’IVRESSE DE POUVOIR (France, 2005, d. Claude Chabrol)
Claude Chabrol is, perhaps, the longest surviving ... |
| | | LASSIE (UK, 2005, d. Charles Sturridge)
The press notes tell us that there have been eleve... |
| | | THE PRODUCERS (US, 2005, d. Susan Stroman)
In 1968 Mel Brooks won a surprising Oscar for his ... |
| | | RUNNING SCARED (US, 2005, d. Wayne Kramer)
This is the kind of violent film that poses a lot ... |
| | | SCREAMING MASTERPIECE
Well, Eduard Munch of Norway, got in first with hi... |
| | | 13, TZAMETI (France, 2005, d. Gela Babluani)
A surprising film. The director is from the old So... |
| | | U-CARMEN e-KHAYELITSHA (South Africa, 2005, d. Mark Dornford-May)
Those who are not aware that this is a South Afric... |
| | | THE WORLD’S FASTEST INDIAN (New Zealand/US, 2005, d. Roger Donaldson)
Roger Donaldson left Australia at the time of cons... |
| | | BIG MOMMA’S HOUSE 2 (US, 2006, d. John Whitesell)
One is tempted to check whether the director&rsquo... |
| | | BREAKFAST ON PLUTO (Ireland, 2005, d. Neil Jordan)
This is as unpredictable film as you will find fo... |
| | | CHICKEN LITTLE
Definitely one for children to review to tell us w... |
| | | DERAILED (US, 2005, d. Mikael Hafstrom)
For about twenty minutes, one can’t help thi... |
| | | DERECHO DE FAMILIA (FAMILY LAW) (Argentina, 2006, d. Daniel Burman)
This is a very positive film indeed, very enjoyabl... |
| | | FUN WITH DICK AND JANE (US, 2005, d. Dean Parisot)
Perhaps some readers used the Fun with Dick and Ja... |
| | | GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN’ (US, 2005, d. Jim Sheridan)
The title comes from the very successful hip hop a... |
| | | LOVE + HATE (UK, 2005, d. Dominic Savage)
Love + Hate was written and directed by Dominic Sa... |
| | | GRIZZLY MAN (US, 2005, d. Werner Herzog)
After watching this documentary, I was surprised t... |
| | | LITTLE FISH (Australia, 2005, d. Rowan Wood)
Cate Blanchett and Hugo Weaving both won best perf... |
| | | MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA (US, 2005, d. Rob Marshall)
This is a most beautiful film to watch. The colour... |
| | | INSIDE MAN (US, 2006, d. Spike Lee)
A thriller that keeps the interest until the end. |
| | | NORTH COUNTRY (US, 2005, d. Niki Caro)
A very impressive and moving film. Interesting to ... |
| | | PRIME (US, 2005, d. Ben Younger)
Prime could be described as a romantic comedy with... |
| | | PROOF (US, 2005, d. John Madden)
Films about mathematics, especially at university ... |
| | | HOSTEL (US, 2005, d. Eli Roth)
Hostel arrives with severe condemnations as being ... |
| | | SHOPGIRL (2005, d. AAnand Tucker)
This is not the kind of romantic comedy that one w... |
| | | DER FREIE WILLE (THE FREE WILL) (Germany, 2006, d. Matthias Glasner)
The film opens with a man in his 20s gazing out to... |
| | | STAY (US, 2005, d. Marc Forster)
Director Marc Forster came to world attention with... |
| | | THE ELEMENTARY PARTICLES (Germany, 2006, d. Oskar Roehler)
Writer-director, Oskar Roehler, has adapted a cele... |
| | | UNDERWORLD EVOLUTION (US, 2005, d. Len Wiseman)
At the end of this episode in the battle between v... |
| | | ZATHURA (US, 2005, d. Jon Favreau)
As a name for a film, Zathura does not give much a... |
| | | OFFSIDE (Iran, 2005, d. Jafar Panahi) |
| | | OPAL DREAM (Australia/UK, 2005, d. Peter Cattaneo)
Peter Cattaneo reached a career peak with the unex... |
| | | THE PINK PANTHER (US, 2006, d. Shawn Levy)
Once upon a time, the Pink Panther was a fabulous ... |
| | | THE RED COCKATOO (Germany, 2006, d. Dominik Graf) |
| | | REQUIEM (Germany, 2006, d. Hans-Christian Schmid)
During 2005, a surprise box-office success around ... |
| | | THE RINGER (US, 2005, d. Bruce Blaustein)
A very pleasant surprise. |
| | | ROMANCE AND CIGARETTES (US, 2005, d. John Turturro)
In the 1970s, Dennis Potter created a series for B... |
| | | RYNA (Romania, 2005, d. Ruxandra Zedine)
Ryna was directed by Ruxandra Zedine who studied i... |
| | | THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP (France, 2006, d. Michel Gondry)
Plenty of sleep, very little (if any) science! A ... |
| | | THESE FOOLISH THINGS (UK, 2005, Julia Taylor-Stanley)
This may not be your glass of Dom Perignon (there ... |
| | | TRANSAMERICA (US, 2005, d. Duncan Tucker)
There is a lot going for this unusual tale about a... |
| | | TSOTSI (South Africa/UK, 2005, d. Gavin Hood)
Audiences don't get much opportunity to see films ... |
| | | TWO FOR THE MONEY (US, 2005, d. D.J.Caruso)
Scripture is often quoted as saying that "money is... |
| | | AN AMERICAN HAUNTING (US, 2006, d. Courtney Solomon)
While the look of this horror story is quite impre... |
| | | ALIEN AUTOPSY (UK, 2006, d. Johnny Campbell)
If you are besotted by UFOs, Aliens and believe fi... |
| | | AMERICAN DREAMZ (US, 2006, d. Paul Weitz)
This is a topical comedy, not so much a laughing o... |
| | | BALLETS RUSSES (US, 2005, d. Dayna Goldfine and Dan Geller)
This documentary is a model for its blend of a com... |
| | | BASIC INSTINCT 2 (UK, 2006, d. Michael Caton-Jones)
Well, you would hardly be expecting classic and li... |
| | | BE AHESTIGI... (GRADUALLY) (Iran, 2005, d. Maziar Miri)
Successful in its native Iran, this is a brief fea... |
| | | CUORE SACRO (Italy, 2005, d. Ferzan Oztopek)
Cuore Sacro is another impressive film from Turkis... |
| | | THE DARK (UK, 2005, d. John Fawcett)
When American Maria Bello brings her troubled teen... |
| | | EIGHT BELOW (US, 2006, d. Frank Marshall)
Here is a film that can be rightly called a family... |
| | | FREEDOMLAND (US, 2006, d. Joe Roth)
Freedomland is an ironic title for this police dra... |
| | | FAILURE TO LAUNCH (US, 2006, d. Tom Dey)
The title is a phrase to denote that the son has n... |
| | | FIREWALL (US, 2006, d. Richard Loncraine)
It’s a pity that Harrison Ford is looking so... |
| | | ICE AGE: MELTDOWN (US, 2006, d. Carlos Saldanha)
The characters in Ice Age turned out to be endeari... |
| | | JUNEBUG (US, 2005, d. Phil Morrison)
What are we to make of a title like Junebug? Even... |
| | | KAMATAKI (Canada, 2005, d. Claude Gagnon)
Kamataki is a fine and beautiful film. The direct... |
| | | MEMORIES IN THE MIST (India, 2005, d. Buddhadeb Dasgupta)
The Bengali cinema is the exact opposite of Bollyw... |
| | | MISTRESS OF SPICES (UK, 2006, d. Paul Mayeda Burges)
More than a touch exotic. Like the spices that ar... |
| | | THE MOGULS (US, 2005, d. Michael Traeger)
Moguls, this crowd of buddies certainly are not. ... |
| | | PIERREPOINT (UK, 2005, d. Adrian Shergold)
It’s not the most attractive theme for a mov... |
| | | RENT (US, 2005, d. Chris Columbus)
Rent was one of those Broadway musicals, like Hair... |
| | | THE ROAD TO GUANTANOMO (UK, 2006, d. Michael Winterbottom, Matt Whitecross)
After a screening at the Berlin Film Festival wher... |
| | | SCARY MOVIE 4 (US, 2006, d. David Zucker)
What is there to say about a movie spoof except to... |
| | | SENSUCHT (LONGING) (Germany, 2006, d. Valeska Grisebach)
Longing is a deceptive film. On the surface, it l... |
| | | THE SHAGGY DOG (US, 2006, d. Brian Robbins)
The Shaggy Dog is really a shaggy dog for younger ... |
| | | SHE’S THE MAN (US, 2006, d. Andy Fickman)
Not the greatest teen movie that ever was, despite... |
| | | SHOOTING DOGS (UK, 2005, d. Michael Caton-Jones)
An impressive cinema achievement. Also impressive... |
| | | SILENT HILL (Canada/France, 2006, d. Christophe Gans)
This is quite an exotic horror tale (though it was... |
| | | THE SQUID AND THE WHALE (US, 2005, d. Noah Baumbach)
An intelligent and thought-provoking film.
It wil... |
| | | TAKE THE LEAD (US, 2006, d. Virginia Friedlander)
Almost fifteen years ago, the phrase ‘Strict... |
| | | TRISTAN AND ISOLDE (UK, 2005, d. Kevin Reynolds)
Back into pre-Arthurian times and legends. Like t... |
| | | THE WHITE COUNTESS (UK, 2005, d. James Ivory)
This is the last of the Merchant Ivory films. Pro... |
| | | YOURS, MINE AND OURS (US, 2005, d. Raja Gosnell)
The first year I was reviewing films, one of the p... |
| | | 16 BLOCKS (US, 2006, d. Richard Donner)
Richard Donner is a smart producer and director. ... |
| | | THE BLOSSOMING OF MAXIMO OLIVERAS (Philippines, 2005, d. Auraeus Solito)
The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveras is a small-budge... |
| | | BRICK (US, 2005, d. Rian Johnson)
When a film is advertised as having won a Sundance... |
| | | CONFETTI (UK, 2006, d. Debbie Isitt)
Writer-director, Debbie Isitt had a brainwave some... |
| | | C.R.A.Z.Y. (Canada, 2005, d. Jean-Marc Vallee)
Very popular in French Canada, this film has mixed... |
| | | DOLLARS AND WHITE PIPES (South Africa, 2005, d. Donovan Marsh)
This is an ambitious South African feature, a stor... |
| | | MISSION IMPOSSIBLE III (US, 2006, d. J.J. Abrams)
Exactly what the fans have been expecting since th... |
| | | A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION (US, 2006, d. Robert Altman)
For thirty years or more, commentators have writte... |
| | | RUSSIAN DOLLS (France, 2005, d. Cedric Klapisch)
Some years ago, Cedric Klapisch directed a cheerfu... |
| | | THE DA VINCI CODE (US, 2006, Directed by Ron Howard)
The first thing to say about the movie version of ... |
| | | SEX AND PHILOSOPHY (Tajikistan/Iran, 2005, d. Mohsen Makhmalbaf)
Sex and Philosophy is a surprising title for a fil... |
| | | SILENTIUM (Austria, 2004, d. Wolfgang Murnburger)
Silentium is an Austrian thriller based on a serie... |
| | | EN SOAP (Denmark, 2006, d. Pernille Fischer Christensen)
Soaps on TV are not like life. They are life heig... |
| | | UNITED 93 (US, 2006, d. Paul Greengrass)
It is almost five years since the hijacking of the... |
| | | WAITING (US, 2005, d. Rob McKittrick)
Appalling. |
| | | WAL-MART: THE HIGH COST OF LOW PRICE (US, 2006, d. Robert Greenwald)
Two years ago, multiplexes around the UK screened ... |
| | | WHEN A STRANGER CALLS (US, 2006, d. Simon West)
It’s the old terrified baby-sitter plot all ... |
| | | YOUR NAME IS JUSTINE (Poland, Luxembourg, 2005, d. Franco de Pena)
Your Name is Justine is a frightening melodrama ab... |
| | | 2:37 (Australia, 2006, d. by Murali K. Thurali)
A very impressive first film. When one hears that... |
| | | L’AMICO DI FAMIGLIA (Italy, 2006, d. Paolo Sorrentino)
This is very much a mood film, an unpredictable bl... |
| | | BABEL (US, 2006, d. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu)
A very fine film. |
| | | BUG (US, 2006 d. William Friedkin)
Is this the William Friedkin who won an Oscar for ... |
| | | BUG (US, 2006 d. William Friedkin)
Is this the William Friedkin who won an Oscar for ... |
| | | THE CAIMAN (Italy, 2006, d. Nanni Moretti)
For several years, Nanni Moretti (La Stanza del Fi... |
| | | LA CALIFORNIE (France, 2006,d. Jacques Fieschi)
Based on a novel by Georges Simenon, the film is v... |
| | | CHARLIE SAYS (SELON CHARLIE) (France, 2006, d. by Nicole Garcia)
It is almost a cliché to describe a film as... |
| | | CRONICA DI UNA FUGA (Argentina, 2006, d. Israel Adrian Caetano)
Above the title is the place and date, Buenos Aire... |
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